Ouch! Sorry to hear mate... I know it's not much but when you're injured any kind of sympathy/empathy is nice eh.

I hit a car about 18 months ago and snapped my left clavicle in 2 places. Originally the docs didn't want to operate but changed thier minds 10 days later.. had a metal plate and 8 screws put in there for 6 months. Put me out of action for about 8 weeks before I could ride a bike again, 12 weeks before I could go for a surf (in small wave only) and 18 months later I am still dealing with secondary muscular/joint injuries and have to go see a physio every week.

I had a c-bone break when I was 14 playing footy. Mine snapped an inch in from sternum and lodged itself under the sternum, that small inch of bone also dislocated away from sternum. I didn't have any surgery as such but they put me to sleep and pulled it of from under sternum by raising the centre of my back using sand bags. They say it was too close to major arteries to operate.

This sucks because my left shoulder is significantly closer to my neck than the right.

About 4 years ago I had the exact same thing happen to me, no break this time but an AC separation and the road rash that goes with it. All on the left side.

Yeah, you can see the swelling over the collarbone. Hopefully no titanium needed, but with a break in *two* places you might be better to take the more invasive option.

Get a second opinion from an orthopaedic surgeon. Emergency Department interns are not known for the quality and accuracy of their diagnosis, nor are emergency department radiologists. They may be right, but it's your body and you want it done right. Wait and see (aka hope) is not a strategy.

Heal fast. If you can get it attended to quickly you could be back on the bike in 8-10 weeks. The faster you can get the "permanent solution" in place, the less muscle wastage you will need to make good.

Can't believe I have to be the first person to ask about your bike ? Is it OK ?? [/joke]

On a serious note, glad to hear your injuries sound "eventually recoverable from but nonetheless still awfully painful" so to speak ... but of course very sorry to hear of your accident. Out of curiosity , did the chain come off the front cog and to the left ???

trailgumby wrote:Yeah, you can see the swelling over the collarbone. Hopefully no titanium needed, but with a break in *two* places you might be better to take the more invasive option.

Get a second opinion from an orthopaedic surgeon. Emergency Department interns are not known for the quality and accuracy of their diagnosis, nor are emergency department radiologists. They may be right, but it's your body and you want it done right. Wait and see (aka hope) is not a strategy.

Heal fast. If you can get it attended to quickly you could be back on the bike in 8-10 weeks. The faster you can get the "permanent solution" in place, the less muscle wastage you will need to make good.

i spent 12 hours waiting at prince of wales perioperative for a plate and screws but more critical patients kept coming in and was sent home because they had no more beds, that's understandable and fair enough but i was still a bit peeved - 12 hours of being told you're up next!

Coolabah wrote:Can't believe I have to be the first person to ask about your bike ? Is it OK ?? [/joke]

On a serious note, glad to hear your injuries sound "eventually recoverable from but nonetheless still awfully painful" so to speak ... but of course very sorry to hear of your accident. Out of curiosity , did the chain come off the front cog and to the left ???

bummer about that. It would be worthwhile getting your bike looked over, and trying to find out why the chain played up. old cassette? old or dirty chainring? derailleurs not tuned well, wheels not fitted squarely? would be interesting to find out the cause. I presume the chain came off the chainring, not the rear cog.

winstonw wrote:bummer about that. It would be worthwhile getting your bike looked over, and trying to find out why the chain played up. old cassette? old or dirty chainring? derailleurs not tuned well, wheels not fitted squarely? would be interesting to find out the cause. I presume the chain came off the chainring, not the rear cog.

trailgumby wrote:Had similar happen when i was hit by a hater in a car. In hospital Monday after the collision, didn't get my hand operated on until Thursday. Kept getting bumped by life-threatening cases.

I think the reason they didn't send me home was because the bed was going to be paid for by the thug's employer's third party.

Mondays are usually pretty hectic because of weekend sports incidents... ifbat all possible don't let them send you home.

What's the impact on your work situation?

ugh i hope i don't spend another whole day (and not allowed food/water) in hospital for no reason

i'm just about to start first week of uni but tutes/labs don't start till next week so i'll be fine, and i'm doing medical science so theres no essays to write

i just sorta wish i was a few months younger so they'd put me in the children's ward, would be much more fun!